Poland’s WB Group has received new contracts for the supply of the latest version of its Warmate family of loitering munitions, the company announced on 7 November 2025.
Under the contract a total of 1,000 Warmate 3 loitering munitions will be delivered. Their destination was not detailed beyond WB Group stating they were bound for non-European armed forces and would be deployed, “among others, by a new customer in Asia”.
The Warmate family of systems has been combat proven in numerous military operations, including the high-intensity conflict in Ukraine, “confirming its reliability and performance under real-world battlefield conditions”, WB Group stated in a press release, adding that the systems had been “developed ‘with the user, for the user’”.
The Warmate 3 is a lightweight, manportable loitering munition featuring a pusher-propeller configuration that is launched from a lightweight, portable pneumatic launcher. Its modular design allows the use of interchangeable warheads selected prior to a mission according to specific operational requirements. The system requires minimal logistical support and can be transported in field backpacks.
The Warmate 3 features extended operational range over previous variants, upgraded NATO-compliant warheads and advanced signal relay capabilities, enabling operation in GNSS-denied and heavily jammed environments. The system is fully interoperable with other unmanned platforms developed by WB Group, allowing seamless integration within a unified battlefield management ecosystem – a key feature of WB Group’s product portfolio.
The system has three primary warhead types: thermobaric (TB), high-explosive fragmentation (HEFI), or anti-armour (HEAT). Depending on the mission profile, the warhead can be equipped with a day or night camera.
The Warmate 3 offers a viable alternative to anti-tank missiles, offering the ability to loiter over the target area for extended periods and to engage threats from greater stand-off distances. This enables the operator to detect, observe and identify targets with increased decision time and operational flexibility.
